Liquid dispenser operable to discharge its contents into the path of flow of fluid from a conduit outlet



March 1955 R. J. MARCHAND 2,705,091

LIQUID DISPENSER OPERABLE To DISCHARGE ITS CONTENTS INTO THE PATH OFFLOW 0F FLUID FROM A CONDUIT OUTLET Filed Dec. 5, 1952 INVENTOR fecal .ZMarcia/7d ATTOR NEYS United States Patent LIQUID DISPENSER OPERABLE TODISCHARGE ITS CONTENTS INTO THE PATH OF FLOW OF FLUID FROM A CONDUITOUTLET Raoul J. Marchand, Escondido, Calif.

Application December 5, 1952, Serial No. 324,339

1 Claim. (Cl. 222-129) This invention pertains to dispensers and, inparticular, to a dispenser operable to discharge its contents into thepath of flow of fluid from a conduit outlet.

An object of this invention is to provide a dispenser which hasdischarge means selectively movable into and out of engagement with aflowing liquid or fluid.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device for admixing asoap with the fluid being discharged from a conduit outlet.

A further object is to provide a soap dispenser which is simple inconstruction, eflicient in operation, and easy to manipulate.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a considerationof the following description and appended claim in conjunction with thedrawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a device constructed according to thepresent invention with parts broken away.

Figure 2 is an end view of the device shown in Figure l, the solid linesshowing the discharge tube in the path of flow of fluid from a conduitoutlet and the dotted lines showing said discharge tube out of the pathof flow of the fluid.

Figure 3 is a transverse view taken along line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the mounting ofthe discharge tube in the side Wall of the storage tank of the deviceshown in Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference numerals are usedthroughout, the numeral designates generally the dispensing deviceaccording to the present invention mounted on a fluid conduit outlet,such as a water faucet 11, by the adjustable bands 9. The dispensingdevice 10 embodies a storage tank 12 which has a removable closure 13 inthe top wall thereof through which the tank is filled with liquid 8.Positioned adjacent the bottom of the tank 12 and extending through theside wall thereof is a tube fitting 14 which includes a plug 16, awasher 17, and a cap 18, as shown ni Figure 4. One end 19 of the plug 16is externally threaded and in threaded engagement with the side wall ofthe tank 12. The other end 21 of the plug 16 is reduced in circumferenceand is also externally threaded. The plug 16 is provided with alongitudinal passageway 20 extending completely therethrough. Projectingfrom the plug 16 intermediate the ends 19 and 21 is a collar 22 whichabuts the exterior face of the storage tank 12 when the end 19 is in:serted through and threadedly connected to the side wall of the tank 12.The washer 17 is mounted on the reduced neck portion 23 of the plug 16and forms a liquid tight seal between the plug 16 and the cap 18. Asshown in Figure 4, the cap 18 has an opening 25 in its closed end and isonly partially threaded on its interior face, leaving a smooth surfaceportion 24 contiguous to the opening 25.

A discharge tube 26 has one end 28 inserted through the opening 25 ofthe cap 18 and in communication with the interior of the tank 12 byvirtue of the passageway 20. The other end 29 of the tube 26 is bent sothat it is normally in the path of flow of fluid from the outlet opening31 of the faucet 11, as shown in solid line in Figure 2. Secured to theend 28 of the tube 26 is a ring 33 which-positions the end 28 within thesmooth surface portion 24 of the cap 18 and permits the tube 26 to berotated without becoming disengaged from the fitting 14. Thus, it isseen that by virtue of the fitting 14, the tube 26 is pivotallyconnected intermediate its ends 28 and 29 to the side wall of the tank12 for movement of the end 29 from the operative position in the path offlow of fluid from the faucet 11 to a non-operative position out of thepath of flow of fluid from the conduit or faucgt 11, as shown in solidand dotted lines in Figure A counterweight 32 is secured to the tube 26intermediate its ends for maintaining the end 29 in the out of path offlow or non-operative position, shown in dotted line in Figure 2. Asillustrated in Figure 2, the tube 26 pivots about the end 28 as an axisand hence, the counterweight 32 is secured to the tube 26 on theopposite side of the axis with respect to the end 29 in order tocounter-balance the end 29.

In operation, the tank 12 is filled with an appropriate liquid 8, suchas a concentrated soap solution. A valve, not shown, which controls theflow of fluid through the conduit outlet 11, is opened and water flowsinto the conduit outlet 11 and through the outlet opening 31. When it isdesired to introduce the liquid 8 into the fluid flowing from theconduit outlet opening 31, the discharge tube 26 is pivoted into theoperative position in which the end 29 is located in the path of flow offluid from the conduit outlet opening. When the operative position isreached, both hands of the operator are left free for washing, cleaning,and rinsing, either himself or some article, for example, dishes orclothing. The admixing of the liquid 8 with the fluid flow is ended bypivoting the tube 26 to the non-operative position in which the end 29is out of the path of flow of fluid from the conduit outlet opening 31.The tube 26 is maintained in the non-operative position by virtue of theaction of the counterweight 32.

Although the uses of the device of the present invention are many anddiverse in particularity, the device may be employed specifically insinks, wash basins, tubs, and showers, for cleansing purposes. Among itsmany other uses, the device may be employed in a soda fountain forintroducing a flavoring into a potable liquid or for introducing afire-fighting solution into the flow of'water from a hose.

What is claimed is:

The combination with a conduit outlet for controlling the flow of fluidunder pressure therefrom, of a dispenser mounted on said conduit outlet,said dispenser comprising a storage tank removably secured to saidconduit outlet, a discharge tube having one end in communication withthe interior of said tank and having the other end normally in the pathof flow of the fluid from said conduit outlet, said tube being pivotallyconnected to said tank for movement of said other end from said path offlow position to a position out of said path of flow of fluid from saidconduit outlet, and a counterweight operatively connected to said tubefor maintaining the other end of said tube in the out of path of flowposition.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS468,870 Griswold Feb. 16, 1892 554,250 Ebling Feb. 11, 1896 1,327,162Knight Ian. 16, 1920 1,582,633 Goss et al. Nov. 24, 1925 1,847,869Fawcett Mar. 1, 1932 2,625,430 Murphy Ian. 13, 1953

